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KEY QUESTION zWhy not call it the M1?
It's an M version of the 1-series, so what else could it be called but M1? Well, while the car has been approved for production, BMW hasn't yet decided if it should call the new 1-series after the classic supercar. ''We're aware the M1 name comes loaded with a great deal of history,'' said M division boss Kay Segler. ''The question were asking ourselves is: can we use it on a car that is conceivably faster around the Nurburgring but quite a bit removed from the original?''
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8 Jan 2010
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Pause for breath
The most sought-after destination for regional investors just a few months ago, Vietnam today is looking for shelter as the economy dives and analysts, economists, investment bankers, investors and even rating agencies downgrade their plans for the country.
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14 Jun 2008
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Futures focus
The SET50 Index closed last week at 594.44, an increase from the previous week by 17.54 index points or 3.04%. For SET50 Index Futures, S50H08 expired last Friday with the final settlement price of 592.66. S50M08 (expiring in June 2008), which is now the nearest contract, was settled at 591.8, up from the previous week by 17 index points. Big gains returned to the Thai equity market last week as a result of foreign net buying. The buying momentum represented some good news in the face of an otherwise volatile domestic and international environment.
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31 Mar 2008
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Futures focus
The SET50 Index closed last week at 576.9, a decline from the previous week by 14.13 index points or 2.39%. For the SET50 Index Futures, the nearest contract month S50H08 (expiring in March 2008), was settled at 576.4, a decrease of 13.7 index points from the previous week. Last week, the Thai stock market was pressured as well as supported by both domestic and foreign factors. The main foreign factor was the Fed interest-rate cut by 75 basis points on Tuesday, which was lower than the 100 bps many had expected. Even so, the Fed's action was a catalyst for US stocks and some regional bourses. Another foreign factor that resulted in volatility in the Thai market was the crude oil price which went up and during the week and finally eased to $101 a barrel on Friday after falling as low as $98.50.
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24 Mar 2008
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Futures focus
The SET50 Index closed last week at 591.03, a bit lower from the previous week by 1.15 index points or 0.19%. For the SET50 Index Futures, the nearest contract month S50H08 (expiring in March 2008), was settled at 590.1, gained by 5.2 index points from the previous week. The Thai stock market moved sharply down at the start of last week due to the steep declines in the US stock market at the end of the previous week after the biggest job losses in nearly five years confirmed that the US economy was in a recession.
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17 Mar 2008
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Futures focus
The SET50 Index closed last week at 592.18, a decrease from the previous week by 22.19 index points or 3.61%. For the SET50 Index Futures, the nearest contract month S50H08 (expiring in March 2008), was settled at 584.9, lower than the previous week by 33.3 index points. The decline in the Dow Jones index in New York was the major factor driving most stock markets to decline. As concerns about the US economy have intensified along with the release of weak economic data, investors have becoming more aware of the possible onset of a recession. In the meantime, prices of oil and other commodities have continued to rise strongly as investors migrated from stock markets.
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10 Mar 2008
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Futures focus
The SET50 Index closed last week at 614.37, up 16.64 index points or 2.78% from the previous week. For SET50 Index Futures, the nearest contract month S50H08 (expiring in March 2008) was settled at 618.2, a gain of 23 index points. The local stock index was volatile last week. Domestic factors influencing sentiment included inflationary pressure as US crude soared past $100 a barrel and the baht recorded another high on speculation _ confirmed on Friday _ that capital controls might be lifted. The central bank's decision to leave interest rates unchanged also increased selling pressure on rate-sensitive sectors such as banking and property.
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3 Mar 2008
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Futures focus
The SET50 Index closed last week at 598.05, up sharply from the previous week by 16.68 index points or 2.87%. For SET50 Index Futures, the nearest contract month S50H08 (expiring in March 2008), was settled at 597, a gain of 18.1 index points from the previous week. A period of positive sentiment came back to the Thai stock market again last week. Both foreign and local factors were helping the index gain throughout the week.
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18 Feb 2008
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Futures focus
The SET50 Index closed last week at 581.37, down from the previous week by 7.22 index points or 1.23 percent. For the SET50 Index Futures, the nearest contract month S50H08 (expiring in March 2008), was settled at 578.9, down by by 4.7 index points from the previous week. The Thai stock market index was highly volatile moving down throughout last week, before rebounding on the last business day. The major catalyst pulling down the index came from the increasing fears about a US economic recession.
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11 Feb 2008
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Better care for a best friend
Who is man's best friend? For many, it's that four-legged bundle of fur filled with unconditional love and loyalty, the dog. There are times when some people might even contemplate whether they're better off raising a dog than a human being.
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4 Feb 2008
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Prescription for stress
'My work is killing me," you might have heard a friend or colleague say. They might have been half-joking, but job-linked stress is no laughing matter. The Japanese even have a word for it - karoshi or "death from overwork" - and successful lawsuits by relatives of salarymen who toiled to death are not uncommon.
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4 Feb 2008
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Focus on hedges against inflation
Asia will be able weather a global recession than better other parts of the world should the US downturn spread because this region has cut down its debt and is posting current account surpluses, says Dr Supavud Saicheua, managing director of Phatra Securities.
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4 Feb 2008
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Eyes peeled for bargains
Today's savvy investor is not just looking at new real estate projects but is making a big effort to find out what distressed assets financial institutions might be willing to sell, according to Phil Alexander, the president of Martello Realty.
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4 Feb 2008
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Building a base in Hua Hin
The global impact of the sub-prime problem in the US is starting to be felt in Thailand's resort market, with with some foreign property buyers in Hua Hin either backing out or adopting a wait-and-see position, says Cobby Leathers, the sales and marketing director of Red Lotus.
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4 Feb 2008
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Supermarkets stocked with financial promise
Supermarkets, hypermarts and discount stores are on the march. Many may dislike their slightly impersonal style and cattle-market environment, in contrast to the local corner shop with its natural familiarity and neighbourhood friendliness. Nevertheless, people continue to patronise these big establishments for practicality, convenience and, of course, price, with a resigned shrug.
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4 Feb 2008
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Pattaya's five-star market potential
The growth in Pattaya's property market in just the last two years is nothing short of astonishing. There are a number of factors that have caused in this growth, such as the economic strength of the Eastern Seaboard, but none has been more important than tourism.
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4 Feb 2008
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Filing online is safer and easier than ever
Income tax filing season has arrived and many white-collar workers are now preparing documents to support their calculation of taxable income.
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28 Jan 2008
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HomePro staging major discount campaign
Home Product Center Plc is spending 20 million baht to promote its HomePro Super Shock Sale campaign, which will run until Feb 17.The home-decoration retail chain expects sales of 1.2 billion baht from the campaign being held at all 30 branches of HomePro and HomePro Plus. More than 300 product items are being offered at discounts up to 70%.
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28 Jan 2008
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WAKE-UP CALL
Major fires are always an important wake-up call about the need to better safeguard lives and property, especially if one is living or working in a high-rise building. These structures require up-to-date, functioning systems to not only ensure that any blaze is quickly extinguished but that all occupants can be safely evacuated.
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28 Jan 2008
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Financial cobwebs snare the unwary
'Step into my larder, winks the spider to the fly" is how the old poem goes. In these types of situations, extended offers of a free lunch are perhaps best avoided. The chances of getting out of sticky situations are much harder than the relative ease with which you entered, blissfully unaware of the danger only minutes earlier.
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28 Jan 2008
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The crisis era and the executive cowboy
Published in Thai as Hong Yutthakarn, this is part of a three-book series that also includes The Last Week and The Debtors' Society. Written by Navaporn Ruengsakul, all three are about the Thai economy and financial markets in different times and from different perspectives.
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28 Jan 2008
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TFEX thrives in volatile times
The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) is emerging as a more interesting choice for sophisticated investors who seek opportunities amid the gloomy prospects for the stock market.
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28 Jan 2008
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Mixed signals
Those hoping for brilliant performance by certain segments of the property market are in for a surprise because stellar results will be few this year, though some will do better than others, with affordable condominiums still leading the pack.
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28 Jan 2008
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Will fortune smile?
Everyone is captivated by the future. Will my business be successful? Should I invest in the stock market? Will I earn more if I invest my money elsewhere? Maybe in real estate?
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21 Jan 2008
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Banking and energy seen as good bets
Investors looking for good stock opportunities this year are advised to focus on banking and energy sectors, with equity funds also likely to outshine other classes of mutual funds, says Prapas Tonpibulsak, chief investment officer of Ayudhya Fund Management Company (AYF).
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21 Jan 2008
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Southern exposure
Adventure is in the air as Thailand-based property developers look farther afield, with one launching a project on Langkawi, located just south of Phuket and actually consisting of a group of 99 islands _ or 105 when the tide is low.
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21 Jan 2008
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Looking back from Dubai
While the Bangkok property market is mainly driven by local investment, there is no denying that it is chiefly foreign money that is fuelling the growth in key Thai resorts, namely Phuket, Samui and Pattaya, and it is this market that is expected to slow down on the back of the worsening US housing slump.
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21 Jan 2008
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Surging baht won't dim positive outlook
Last week the Thai baht surged to a 10-year high of 33.12 against the US dollar. Such a strengthening of the currency is very much in line with those of other regional economies, as a difficult year in the US sub-prime lending markets ensures tough times for the American economy.
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21 Jan 2008
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Give children a head start with trusts
There are vintage artefacts of relatively recent yet bygone times referred to as Collectible Alternative Market investments (CAMs). Some were once simple children's gifts and have appreciated in value over time. They have proved to be valuable investments but are also high-risk: you cannot really project what your investment in these items will realise until you actually take them to market.
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21 Jan 2008
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The winners of 2007
Standard & Poor's, the US-based provider of financial market intelligence, announced last week that the equity markets in the emerging world outperformed their counterparts in the developed world last year. According to Standard & Poor's global stock market review, The World by Numbers, emerging markets rose 42% last year versus a gain of 9.4% for the world's developed markets.
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19 Jan 2008
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